Ice-cream can.



L. H. SGHECK. ICE CREAM CAN. APPLICATION FILED MAY 27. 1909.

WITNESSES.

Patented Nov. 1909. 4 I 2 SHEETSSHEET l. N y

L. H. SGHEGK.

ICE GREAM CAN.

APPLICATION FILED MAY 27. 1909.

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LOUIS H. sermon, or nnravra'ivnw roan.

ICE-CREAM CAN.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Nowfi, 1909.

Application filed May 27, race". Serial No. acacia To all whom it mayconcern:

Be it known that l, LOUIS. H.'Scnnon,' a citizen of the United States,residing at Batavia, in the county of Genesee and State of New York,have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Ice-Cream Cans, ofwhich thefollowing, is a specification, reference being had to theaccompanying drawings.

This invention relates to improvements in ice cream cans and moreparticularly pricking cans used at soda fountains and similar places forholding difieren't kinds of ice cream and the like.

One object of the invention is to provide 'an improved duplex can inwhich two difierent kindsof ice cream may be kept in a single ice-box orholder.

Another object of the invention is to provide improvedmeans forretaining the can in the usual perforated ice spacing cylinder or jacketand retaining'the latter in the ice. With the above and other objects inview,

. 'the invention consists of the novel features of construction and thecombination and arrangement of parts hereinafter fully de- 1. scribedand claimed, and illustrated in the accompanying drawings, in whichFigure 1 is a plan view of an ice-box showing my improved duplex cantherein, with its cover removed; Fig. 2 is a perspective view of thespacing jacket showing the can section's secured -therein and alsoshowing the cover spaced slightly above the can; Fig. 3 is a verticalsection through the same;

Fig. 4 is aperspective view of one. of the can sections; and Figs. 5 and6 are'perspective views of the two locking devices, one of which isadaptedto serve as a disher scraper. r

i In the drawings 1 denotes an ice-box or chest containing ice and salt2 within which my improved packing can for ice cream or the like isarranged. In the present embodiment of the invention my can consists oftwo half sections 3 each pf which is of substantially semi-cylindricalform having their ilat faces opposed to and in contact with eachotl1er,-but it will be understood that three, four or more can sectionsmay be employed instead of only two as shown inthe drawings. These cansections are arranged in a perforated jacket a of substantiallycylindrical form which serves to space the ice from. contact with thecan sections 8 so that they may be readily removed and replaced withoutremoving the ice. To retain the jacket or cylinder in the ice, stopprojections' or arms 5 are provided on its outer surface to be attachedto a frame in the ice box and thereby anchor it. These stop arms 5 arepreferably in the form of angle plates riveted or otherwise secured tothe jacket at intervals around its lower portion.

For the purpose of retaining the can sections 3 within the'jacket orcylinder 4 and prevent them from floating in the salt water whichsurrounds them, I provide two removable and adjustable locking devices6, 7,

on the opposite sides of the upper portion of the 'jacket l forengagement with said can sections. "These devices are similar inconstruction each being'formed from a metal strip bent upon itself atits upper end to form a hook 8 which has two prongs 9 to enter the cansections 3 on opposite sides of their straight contacting inner walls.If

desired, the hook portion of the device 7 may be made comparativelybroad as shown at 10, and bent at an angle of l5 so that said device,when in position in the jacket 4:, may be used as ascraper to scrape icecream from a disher scoop or similar devicei constructing the device inthis manner it serves both as a .lock for the cans and as a stationaryscraper blade across which the ice cream disher maybe drawn to level thedisher or scoop and thereby prevent waste or oversmeasure. The ice creamremoved by the scraper blade falls back into the cans. The lower ends orshanks 11 ofthe devices 6, 7 are slotted longitudinally as shown at 12to receive clamping bolts 13 arranged in apertures in thejacket l andhaving thumb nutsll on their outer threaded ends. The

lower portions of the shanks 11 are curved longitudinally so that whenthe bolts are loosened and the device pulled upwardly their hook shapedupper-ends will be swung upwardly and outwardly away from the cansections.

15 denotes a cover shaped to lit over the jacket 4 andhaving a dependingsurrounding flange lG to receive the open top ofthe perforated jacket 4.The opposite sides of the flange 16 have offset portions 18 to receivethe lockingdevices 6, 7, as clearly shown in the drawings. This covermust be used on the-cans when the ice-box is packed with ice in order toprevent salt and water from entering the can sections.

From the foregoing it will be seen that the invention provides a simpleand practical ice cream packing can especially adapted for use at sodafountains and ice cream. saloons and the like, Where it is necessary tokeep different kinds or flavors of ice cream and ices. The use of theinvention will eliect a saving both in salt and. ice and also an economyin space since two or more kinds of ice cream may be kept in a singleice-box.

Having thus described the invention, what is claimed is l. Thecombination of a can, a spacing jacket to receive the same, acan-retaining member having a shank secured to the j acket, and ahook-shaped upper end to take over the upper edge of the can, saidhook-shaped upper end of the member having its portion within the canenlarged to form a scraper blade.

2. The combination of a foraininous spacing jacket, can sectionsarranged in said jacket, and a locking device upon the jacket andadapted to takeover the upper edges of both of the can sections toretain them in the jacket. 3. The combination of a foraminous spacingjacket, can sections arranged in said jacket, and a locking deviceadjustably mounted on the jacket and having spaced hook-shaped portionsto take over the upper edges of both of the can sections to retain themin the jacket.

4. The combination of a foraminous spacmg acket, can sections arrangedin said jacket, a locking device havinga shank mounted on the jacket andhaving spaced hook-shaped portions to take over the upper edges of bothof the cansections, said hookform scraper blades. 7

In testimony whereof I hereunto afi'ix my signature in the presence oftwo witnesses.

' LOUIS H. SGHECK.

shaped portions having, broad fiat plates to Witnesses:

E. MCCLELLAND, ARTHUR D. Conn.

